Bangalore vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangalore Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$576
$778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1369
$1878
🏠 One person rent
$251
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$446
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$201
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$81.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1489
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
71
76
🏙️ Population
12.3M
15.5M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 26% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7806th and 6441st ($576 vs $778) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in India and Turkey, respectively. Check India vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bangalore compared to 0.6 months in Istanbul. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2258th and 760th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Istanbul

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Bangalore Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.63
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$55.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.59
$7.22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9%
25.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1870
$2329
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.8
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$3.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$7.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.2
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.5
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$6.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.7
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.7
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$333
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2900
$6932

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$261
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$323
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$346
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$346
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$267
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$361
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$315
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$295
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$375
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$346
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$326
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$338
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$354
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$327
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$328
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$326
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$314
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$298
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$299
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$388
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$333
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$424
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$311
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$316
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$365
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$301
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$304
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$392
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$340
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$332
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$285
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$330
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$377
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$331
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$343
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$321
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$363

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$406
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$423
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$399
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$462
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$387
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$348
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$398
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$499
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$365
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$388
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$397
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$433
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$361
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$300
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$412
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$486
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$358
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$313
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$387
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$307
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$415
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$361
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$381
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$644
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$367
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$343
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$367
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$407
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$377
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$820
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$874
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$522
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$284
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$385
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$544
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$417
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$433
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$417
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$932
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1159